by Lauren Brownstein | May 2, 2022 | Inspiration
This past weekend, I reserved a one-night stay at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America in Washington, DC. I was looking for a respite from the everyday, a break from my usual responsibilities, time to enjoy nature, and space to work on some art...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 3, 2022 | Inspiration, Nonprofit
Organizations tend to spend a lot of time creating (or refining) their mission statements… only to forget about them. In the midst of changes, crises, and emerging opportunities, a mission statement can sometimes seem like just an exercise in semantics. But,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 17, 2022 | Inspiration
Each year, I choose a Word for the Year. Something to guide my thoughts and attitude, and hopefully create new habits. This year’s word: Gratitude. If you are like me, and if you peruse some of the self-help hippy-dippy web sites and magazines that I peruse,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 3, 2022 | Inspiration
Here’s a resource to help you kick off 2022: Your Start/Stop List! It’s pretty simple: What do you want to START doing in 2022, and what do you want to STOP doing? For example, you could say that you want to START: Asking for help Finding new, easily-accessible...
